Showing posts with label Alec Ward. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alec Ward. Show all posts
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Alexander Harold Ward
By Andrew Bybee
When Lauriel asked me to do the post for Alec, I spent quite some time deliberating on how to best catch such a wonderful humans personality. I thought for a while, and then realized that humans his age spend maybe 60 to 80 percent of the day sending text messages to their friends. I myself have even been known to spend some time “texting”. While I wouldn’t say that it is my first choice of communication, I do find it convenient at times. So, this reasoning led me to the following interview with Alexander Ward. There is loads of good information in this exact transcription of our conversation, but if you read between the lines you may find out what it is like to be a fourteen-year-old male living in the twenty-first century. I hope you enjoy the following interview and appreciate all the hard work that went into a day filled with “texting”, mostly for me. My thumbs got sore.
Alec (4.6 7.56am): i love texting. its so much fun. i love being able to talk to all my homies. its so much fun. its like a roller coaster
Me (4.6 8.00 am): You just made m entire day.
Alec (4.6 8.01 am): Hahah really?
Me (4.6 8.01 am): Yes. That is the best thing that has happened to me today.
Alec (4.6 8.02 am): Hahah well it is only 8 in the morning! So not much could’ve happened.
Me (4.6 8.07 am): True. But still. How is your day so far?
Me (4.6 8.17 am): So Lauriel gave me the amazing task of interviewing you for that blog think. Can we do it today over texting messages?
Me (4.6 8.18 am): Will you be able to text most of the day?
Alec (4.6 8.18 am): Ya i can. Go for it!
Me (4.6 8.19 am): So…what do you like to do, assuming texting is #1?
Alec Ward (4.6 8.25 am): No soccer is 1
Me (4.6 8.25 am): Oh…i guess I shouldn’t make assumptions then. Let’s say, hypothetically, you fell into a snake pit. Do you think your snake would know and come rescue you?
Alec (4.6 8.30 am): No itd come find me then eat my toes
Me (4.6 8.31 am): Your toes? Could you expound on that point?
Alec (4.6 8.35 am): Yes…They look like small mice which is what he eats. He looks crazy when he eats.
Me (4.6 8.36 am): I think I just accidentaly called you. Will you forgive me?
Alec (4.6 8.37 am): yes cause i didnt get the call haha. Ok next question!
Me (4.6 8.38 am): Please don’t preassure me. This is hard work. Plus we have all day.
Me (4.6 8.38 am): Ok. Are you at school right now?
Alec (4.6 8.39 am): O right since we are taking our time whats up?
Me (4.6 8.40 am): Hey..im the one asking the questions. But I will grant you this one. I am about to go teach kids at a garden on campus.
Me (4.6 8.41 am): I guess it will help me become a better teacher or something. Can i ask you more qurstions in a few hours?
Alec (4.6 8.42 am): haha niice. and ya im at school but who cares!
Me (4.6 8.43 am): Do your teachers? What happens if you get caught?
Alec (4.6 8.54 am): I dontget caught ha and ya ill be here all day. I dont plan on leaving
Me (4.6 8.56 am): Can you sed me off with your fav book of mormon story?
Alec (4.6 9.00 am): Idk it Hahah
Me (4.6 9.02 am): What about that one where that one guy rips peoples arms off?
Alec (4.6 9.04 am): Ha sure. Actually no that will wild it seem like i hate arms and want them removed.
Me (4.6 9.08 am): Sorry. Its already on record. I have to go now. I will be back in a bit. Feel free to send me any information that is interesting. Hugs.
Alec (4.6 9.18 am): Hug back. ok info is. fav color green. fav sports soccer. then wrestling then running. fav food is ice cream crunch bars. fav subject is pe.
Me (4.6 12.11 pm): Pe isn’t a subject. Its an activity. What is your fav real subject?
Alec (4.6 12.12 pm): uhm…i don’t have 1
Me (4.6 12.29 pm): Fair enough. Can you tell me about that one time you grew like 100 feet in a month?
Alec (4.6 12.30 pm): in france u mean?
Me (4.6 12.31 pm): I don’t know. Tell me about france though.
Alec (4.6 12.32 pm): ok. it was amazing i was a young child and i liked my friends billy and mark and ibi
Me (4.6 12.33 pm): Why did you like them? I’m looking for a story here. This isn’t like texting your little buddies. I’m a pro. I need info.
Alec (4.6 12.40 pm): idk! aaaah im under so much pressure here
Me (4.6 12.41 pm): take your time. No preassure. you got this.
Alec (4.6 12.46 pm): I dont think i can do this
Me (4.6 12.49 pm): Well…what kind of stuff did you do with your friends in France? Catch snails, run in the woods, eat cheese?
Alec (4.6 12.54 pm): uh soccer. play station 1 and trampoline
Me (4.6 1.10 pm): Playstation 1. Wow! How old are you anyways?
Alec (4.6 1.15 pm): im 14
Me (4.6 1.17 pm): How many minutes old are you?
Alec (4.6 1.17 pm): 4
Me (4.6 1.17 pm): I think you need to check your math. Do you need help?
Alec (4.6 1.18 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 1.19 pm): Ok…365 days in a year, 24 hours in a day, 60 min in an hour. Go!
Alec (4.6 1.23 pm): 441807193 minutes
Me (4.6 1.24 pm): Do i need to check your math?
Alec (4.6 1.25 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 1.26 pm): K, when is your birthday?
Me (4.6 1.26 pm): I know it just happened but I have a weird brain like that.
Alec (4.6 1.28 pm): May 18
Me (4.6 1.37 pm): I calculate 7393773. I guess it doesn’t really matter. Everyone now knows your birthday.
Alec (4.6 1.38 pm): ha ok. ok
Me (4.6 1.50 pm): I’m out of questions so ill just cut to the chase. Is there a sopecial woman in your life. besides your mom.
Alec (4.6 1.51 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 1.53 pm): Go on…
Alec (4.6 1.54 pm): About what
Me (4.6 1.55 pm): That special woman…
Alec (4.6 1.58 pm): o…its you
Me (4.6 2.02 pm): nice one. I have to go to jazz band now. Leave me with something profound please.
Alec (4.6 2.03 pm): Ok… Uhm no1
Me (4.6 2.04 pm): Your no 1?
Me (4.6 2.04 pm): your as in you are.
Alec (4.6 2.05 pm): ha no. i like no one. or as some might say. no 1
Me (4.6 2.06 pm): Oh.
Alec (4.6 2.04 pm): Hahah well i do um just not telling you
Me (4.6 3.22 pm): i’m back. What have ww not covered yet?
Alec (4.6 3.27 pm): ur the interviewer. u tell me
Me (4.6 5.05 pm): Alright. I think I got it. I have heard that you are funny. Is that true?
Alec (4.6 5.07 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 5.08 pm): When do you think you are the funniest?
Alec (4.6 5.09 pm): When im hyper
Me (4.6 5.10 pm): How do you get hyper? does it happen at school?
Alec (4.6 5.18 pm): idk
Me (4.6 5.20 pm): Is that your favorite energy drink? I have nevr heard of it.
Alec (4.6 5.22 pm): yes it is
Me (4.6 5.23 pm): Tight. Well…do you have any final remarks? If you say no or I don’t know or anything if that manner I will send a bounty hunter to break your knees.
Alec (4.6 5.25 pm): yes. i love Andrew and i know that elephants have there knees backwards
Me (4.6 5.26 pm): Rad…that was fun. Thanks.
When Lauriel asked me to do the post for Alec, I spent quite some time deliberating on how to best catch such a wonderful humans personality. I thought for a while, and then realized that humans his age spend maybe 60 to 80 percent of the day sending text messages to their friends. I myself have even been known to spend some time “texting”. While I wouldn’t say that it is my first choice of communication, I do find it convenient at times. So, this reasoning led me to the following interview with Alexander Ward. There is loads of good information in this exact transcription of our conversation, but if you read between the lines you may find out what it is like to be a fourteen-year-old male living in the twenty-first century. I hope you enjoy the following interview and appreciate all the hard work that went into a day filled with “texting”, mostly for me. My thumbs got sore.
Me (4.6 8.00 am): You just made m entire day.
Alec (4.6 8.01 am): Hahah really?
Me (4.6 8.01 am): Yes. That is the best thing that has happened to me today.
Alec (4.6 8.02 am): Hahah well it is only 8 in the morning! So not much could’ve happened.
Me (4.6 8.07 am): True. But still. How is your day so far?
Me (4.6 8.17 am): So Lauriel gave me the amazing task of interviewing you for that blog think. Can we do it today over texting messages?
Me (4.6 8.18 am): Will you be able to text most of the day?
Alec (4.6 8.18 am): Ya i can. Go for it!
Me (4.6 8.19 am): So…what do you like to do, assuming texting is #1?
Alec Ward (4.6 8.25 am): No soccer is 1
Me (4.6 8.25 am): Oh…i guess I shouldn’t make assumptions then. Let’s say, hypothetically, you fell into a snake pit. Do you think your snake would know and come rescue you?
Alec (4.6 8.30 am): No itd come find me then eat my toes
Me (4.6 8.31 am): Your toes? Could you expound on that point?
Alec (4.6 8.35 am): Yes…They look like small mice which is what he eats. He looks crazy when he eats.
Me (4.6 8.36 am): I think I just accidentaly called you. Will you forgive me?
Alec (4.6 8.37 am): yes cause i didnt get the call haha. Ok next question!
Me (4.6 8.38 am): Please don’t preassure me. This is hard work. Plus we have all day.
Me (4.6 8.38 am): Ok. Are you at school right now?
Alec (4.6 8.39 am): O right since we are taking our time whats up?
Me (4.6 8.40 am): Hey..im the one asking the questions. But I will grant you this one. I am about to go teach kids at a garden on campus.
Me (4.6 8.41 am): I guess it will help me become a better teacher or something. Can i ask you more qurstions in a few hours?
Alec (4.6 8.42 am): haha niice. and ya im at school but who cares!
Me (4.6 8.43 am): Do your teachers? What happens if you get caught?
Alec (4.6 8.54 am): I dontget caught ha and ya ill be here all day. I dont plan on leaving
Me (4.6 8.56 am): Can you sed me off with your fav book of mormon story?
Alec (4.6 9.00 am): Idk it Hahah
Me (4.6 9.02 am): What about that one where that one guy rips peoples arms off?
Alec (4.6 9.04 am): Ha sure. Actually no that will wild it seem like i hate arms and want them removed.
Me (4.6 9.08 am): Sorry. Its already on record. I have to go now. I will be back in a bit. Feel free to send me any information that is interesting. Hugs.
Alec (4.6 9.18 am): Hug back. ok info is. fav color green. fav sports soccer. then wrestling then running. fav food is ice cream crunch bars. fav subject is pe.
Me (4.6 12.11 pm): Pe isn’t a subject. Its an activity. What is your fav real subject?
Alec (4.6 12.12 pm): uhm…i don’t have 1
Me (4.6 12.29 pm): Fair enough. Can you tell me about that one time you grew like 100 feet in a month?
Alec (4.6 12.30 pm): in france u mean?
Me (4.6 12.31 pm): I don’t know. Tell me about france though.
Alec (4.6 12.32 pm): ok. it was amazing i was a young child and i liked my friends billy and mark and ibi
Me (4.6 12.33 pm): Why did you like them? I’m looking for a story here. This isn’t like texting your little buddies. I’m a pro. I need info.
Alec (4.6 12.40 pm): idk! aaaah im under so much pressure here
Me (4.6 12.41 pm): take your time. No preassure. you got this.
Alec (4.6 12.46 pm): I dont think i can do this
Me (4.6 12.49 pm): Well…what kind of stuff did you do with your friends in France? Catch snails, run in the woods, eat cheese?
Alec (4.6 12.54 pm): uh soccer. play station 1 and trampoline
Me (4.6 1.10 pm): Playstation 1. Wow! How old are you anyways?
Alec (4.6 1.15 pm): im 14
Me (4.6 1.17 pm): How many minutes old are you?
Alec (4.6 1.17 pm): 4
Me (4.6 1.17 pm): I think you need to check your math. Do you need help?
Alec (4.6 1.18 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 1.19 pm): Ok…365 days in a year, 24 hours in a day, 60 min in an hour. Go!
Alec (4.6 1.23 pm): 441807193 minutes
Me (4.6 1.24 pm): Do i need to check your math?
Alec (4.6 1.25 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 1.26 pm): K, when is your birthday?
Me (4.6 1.26 pm): I know it just happened but I have a weird brain like that.
Alec (4.6 1.28 pm): May 18
Me (4.6 1.37 pm): I calculate 7393773. I guess it doesn’t really matter. Everyone now knows your birthday.
Alec (4.6 1.38 pm): ha ok. ok
Me (4.6 1.50 pm): I’m out of questions so ill just cut to the chase. Is there a sopecial woman in your life. besides your mom.
Alec (4.6 1.51 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 1.53 pm): Go on…
Alec (4.6 1.54 pm): About what
Me (4.6 1.55 pm): That special woman…
Alec (4.6 1.58 pm): o…its you
Me (4.6 2.02 pm): nice one. I have to go to jazz band now. Leave me with something profound please.
Alec (4.6 2.03 pm): Ok… Uhm no1
Me (4.6 2.04 pm): Your no 1?
Me (4.6 2.04 pm): your as in you are.
Alec (4.6 2.05 pm): ha no. i like no one. or as some might say. no 1
Me (4.6 2.06 pm): Oh.
Alec (4.6 2.04 pm): Hahah well i do um just not telling you
Me (4.6 3.22 pm): i’m back. What have ww not covered yet?
Alec (4.6 3.27 pm): ur the interviewer. u tell me
Me (4.6 5.05 pm): Alright. I think I got it. I have heard that you are funny. Is that true?
Alec (4.6 5.07 pm): Yes
Me (4.6 5.08 pm): When do you think you are the funniest?
Alec (4.6 5.09 pm): When im hyper
Me (4.6 5.10 pm): How do you get hyper? does it happen at school?
Alec (4.6 5.18 pm): idk
Me (4.6 5.20 pm): Is that your favorite energy drink? I have nevr heard of it.
Alec (4.6 5.22 pm): yes it is
Me (4.6 5.23 pm): Tight. Well…do you have any final remarks? If you say no or I don’t know or anything if that manner I will send a bounty hunter to break your knees.
Alec (4.6 5.25 pm): yes. i love Andrew and i know that elephants have there knees backwards
Me (4.6 5.26 pm): Rad…that was fun. Thanks.
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